The Woman's Book of Prayer. Becca Anderson

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      Woman’s Book

      of Prayer

      Woman’s Book

      of Prayer

      365 Blessings, Poems,

      and Meditations

      Becca Anderson

      

Mango Publishing Coral Gables

      Copyright © 2019 Becca Anderson.

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      Woman’s Book of Prayer: 365 Blessings, Poems, and Meditations

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication number: 2018965823

      ISBN: (print) 978-1-63353-777-4, (ebook) 978-1-63353-802-3

      BISAC category code: REL087000 RELIGION / Prayer

      Printed in the United States of America

      To my mother, Helen, who taught me to pray. Love eternal.

      Saying “thank you” creates love.

      —Daphne Rose Kingma

      Table of Contents

       Foreword

       Introduction

       January

       New Year, New Beginnings, New You

       February

       Learning to Love Yourself in the Same Way You Love All Others

       March

       Women Making a Difference

       April

       The Season of New Life

       May

       The Greatest Thing and the Hardest Thing

       June

       Keep Moving Forward

       July

       She Has Overcome

       August

       Sing Your Songs of Strength

       September

       Faith, Hope, and Love

       October

       To Strengthen and to Heal

       November

       Giving Thanks for Family and the Women in Your Life

       December

       A Woman’s Spirit

       Conclusion: Prayer Is Essential to Your Life

       Prayer Circles: Let’s Be Grateful for Each Other and Be Grateful Together

       About the Author

      Foreword

      How Do Women Pray?

      Women’s prayers take many forms—some obvious, others subtle…and occasionally surprising.

      We bow our heads and close our eyes as we pray for blessings, protection, and healing. Often, we drop to our knees as we seek to know God’s will. Sometimes we look up—to the clouds, to the moon, to the sunrise or sunset, to find spiritual connection with Heaven above.

      Many of us quiet our bodies and our minds in meditation—searching for our higher selves, the indwelling God, the inherent goodness that resides deep inside.

      And perhaps most importantly, we often gather with kindred spirits, fellow seekers, to pray in community—for we know that the Kingdom of God isn’t just within us, it is among us. Wherever two or more are gathered, God is there. We find the wisdom, guidance, security, strength, insight, meaning, comfort, and love that we yearn for whenever we pray together.

      This slender volume you hold in your hands is a wonderful collection of prayers by and for women—old and young, from many walks of life, from near and far, from past and present. In gathering this collection, the author invites you to add your own prayers, too.

      In joy!

      BJ Gallagher

      Author of If God Is Your Co-Pilot, Switch Seats and coauthor of Your Life Is Your Prayer

      Introduction